Federal judge rules Trump’s firing of head of special counsel was unlawful, will maintain his job
A D.C.-based federal district judge ruled that President Donald Trump fired the Special Adviser Director late Saturday evening was illegal and that he kept him in the post. The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal shortly thereafter. Hampton Dillinger, appointed by former President Joe Biden to lead the Special Advisory Bureau, sued the Trump […]
Fed judge finds Trump’s mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday called for the mass shooting of probation employees likely to be illegal, giving temporary relief to a coalition of unions and organizations and halting the massive dismantling of the Trump administration's federal workforce. US District Judge William Alsup ordered the Personnel Management to inform certain federal agencies […]
Dems press agencies to ignore Musk: ‘Reckless, cruel, unlawful, and unenforceable’
House Democrats are pushing all major Washington agency chiefs to reject recent requests from Elon Musk that federal workers must detail or fire recent work results. . More than 100 Democrats approvedMonday letterLeaders of 24 federal agencies characterized the mischief of masks and strengthened subsequent memos from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), as an […]
Government watchdogs sue Trump White House over ‘unlawful’ mass firings
Washington – Eight government watchdogs sued them Massive fires This removed surveillance of President Donald Trump's new administration. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington state requires judges to declare the dismissal illegal and to restore the inspector to his position at the agency. They said in their filings they play an important […]
‘Unlawful DEI-motivated’ discrimination in the workplace to be rooted out by Trump’s new acting EEOC chair
President Donald Trump's selection to serve as acting chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has vowed to make eradicating illegal DEI practices in the workplace a top priority, she said. “In accordance with the President's executive orders and priorities, my priorities include eradicating unlawful DEI-motivated racism and sexism; protecting American workers from anti-American […]
5th Circuit rules DACA is unlawful, but limits its ruling to Texas
On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling that protections for so-called Dreamers were illegal, suspending the program in Texas while limiting its ruling in the case on appeal. The ruling upholds a lower court ruling that found the Biden administration's efforts to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program […]
Unlawful border crossings hit lowest level of Biden admin in November
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the lowest border crossings for the month of November ahead of President Biden's exit from the White House. According to statistics released by the agency, 4.5% drop field operations and encounters on the southwest border. Over the past two months, single adults consistently ranked highest among border crossers, […]
DOJ sues CVS, alleging it filled unlawful prescriptions
FOX Business' Lauren Simonetti explains more about Varney & Co. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a civil lawsuit in federal court alleging that CVS Pharmacy filled illegal prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA). The government's complaint targets the country's largest pharmaceutical company, which […]
Must Prosecute ‘Unlawful Collusion’ Between Tech Platforms
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson on Monday told the antitrust committee to investigate “unlawful collusion” among big tech platforms and recommend boycotts of advertisers it believes threaten competition. I asked him to stop. Mr. Ferguson pointed out that Commissioner Melissa Holyoak: proposed Reinstates President Trump's Executive Order 13925 to promote transparency regarding the […]
Ex-House staffer facing charges for unlawful possession of ammunition: Capitol Police
The House staffer is being charged with unlawful possession of ammunition after “officers discovered four magazines and 11 rounds of ammunition inside a bag” in the Cannon House office building, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. In a statement emailed to The Hill on Monday, Capitol Police said the officer, Michael Hopkins, entered Cannon's building […]